Participant-reported clinical and demographic information for the participants of the one-on-one patient interviews (n=28) and focus groups with DF/HCC Breast Cancer Advisory Group members (n=17)
Patient interview participants | DF/HCC Breast Cancer Advisory Group focus group participants | ||||
N | % | N | % | ||
Age (years) | ≤49 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
50–59 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 6 | |
60–69 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 47 | |
≥70 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 47 | |
Race | White | 26 | 93 | 17 | 100 |
Other | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Marital status | Single | 3 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
Married | 19 | 68 | 10 | 59 | |
Widowed | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | |
Other | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | |
Missing | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
Education level | High school diploma | 5 | 18 | 3 | 18 |
College/trade/university degree | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
Masters/doctoral degree | 10 | 36 | 12 | 71 | |
Missing | 4 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
Employment status | Full time | 18 | 64 | 2 | 12 |
Part time | 3 | 11 | 3 | 18 | |
Retired | 3 | 11 | 11 | 65 | |
Not working/not looking for work | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Missing | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
Age diagnosis (years) | ≤49 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 29 |
50–59 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 41 | |
60–69 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 18 | |
≥70 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | |
Missing | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Breast cancer stage | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
I | 7 | 25 | 8 | 47 | |
II | 8 | 29 | 3 | 18 | |
III | 4 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
IV | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Missing | 7 | 25 | 3 | 18 | |
Laterality of breast cancer | One breast | 22 | 79 | 14 | 82 |
Both breasts | 6 | 21 | 3 | 18 | |
Treatment status | Active treatment | 9 | 32 | 5 | 29 |
Follow-up | 19 | 68 | 12 | 71 | |
Type of surgery | Lumpectomy | 7 | 25 | 6 | 35 |
Mastectomy only | 9 | 32 | 7 | 41 | |
Mastectomy with implant reconstruction | 8 | 28 | 4 | 24 | |
Mastectomy with autologous reconstruction | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Mastectomy with implant and autologous reconstruction | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
DF/HCC, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.